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Unique ID: BH-7371A3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, Galley left (with mast) and waves. C Mint, QC. RIC V, pt 2, p. 569, no. 128. The surfaces of the coin are corroded. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 293
Date to: AD 296
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 2.57 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 5th November 2004
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Other reference: Ver 04/215 - 6
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate cuirassed bust right.
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Galley with 5 oars
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Reverse mint mark: //Q(C)
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1930 | Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus | London | Spink and Son Ltd | p.569 | 128 etc |